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Ken,
You are not lonely with this. I'm using a DDE
link for FOREX data and I have the same problem, specially when the volume is
high.
mOscar
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To: <A
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Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:15
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Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group]
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Hi,I'm using MSPro with a free data-feed (DDE
link)-frequent crashes.The more indicator and/or charts, or if I'm
editing formulas etc., the more likely it is to happenAm I unique
in this problem?Thanks.At 02:03 6/3/2003, you
wrote:>>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email
to:>equismetastock-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------>>There
are 3 messages in this issue.>>Topics in this
digest:>> 1. Re: Finding
future
events>
From: "Roy Larsen"
<rlarsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> 2.
I love to have my ass
tickled!>
From: "a_juggsbunny02"
<a_juggsbunny02@xxxxxxxxx>>
3. Re: Need Help with System
Tester>
From: "jdupcak"
<jdupcak@xxxxxxxxx>>>>________________________________________________________________________>________________________________________________________________________>>Message:
1> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:42:05
+1200> From: "Roy Larsen"
<rlarsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>Subject: Re: Finding future
events>>Hi Preston>> > Thanks!! You never cease
to amaze me. I appreciate the explanation as> > well.>
>> > Preston>>There was nothing amazing about
reading the maual. That's what alerted me to>the cause of the problem.
The problem itself came to my notice because I>suggested the code to
somone in another group as a solution to their>problem. It was only
when they reported back that the results were not>accurate that I
looked a little
deeper.>>Regards>>Roy>>>
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Roy" <rlarsen@xxxx>
wrote:> > > Preston> > >> > > It seems
that the formula below for predicting the closing price> > >
needed for the signal line to cross the MACD is not as accurate as>
> > it could be. The reason, at least with my version of MS (7.03),
is> > > that the MACD in MetaStock is based on EMA's that are
slightly off> > > the assumed 12/26 periods. The MACD EMA's are
calculated using> > > proportions of 0.075 and 0.15 instead of
2/13 and 2/27. The latter> > > is what the code you posted uses
for the 'top' variable, hence the> > > small errors that occur
when tested against the MS canned MACD.> > >> > >
I've taken the liberty of revamping the code so that the predictive>
> > prices work for my version of MS.> > >> >
> Roy> > >> > > {MACD MS Look
Ahead}> > > x:=0.15; y:=0.075;> > >
a:=If(Cum(1)=1,C,PREV*(1-x)+C*x);> > >
b:=If(Cum(1)=1,C,PREV*(1-y)+C*y);> > > a:=a*(1-x); b:=b*(1-y);
top:=b-a;> > > {C required for signal/MACD
crossover}> > > (Mov(MACD(),9,E)+top)/(x-y);> >
>> > >> > >> > > --- In
equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@xxxx>> >
wrote:> > > > This is from another group. See if it gives you
any ideas.> > > >> > > > Preston> >
> >> > > > a user asked if the tommorows close could
calculated which would> > > > cause the MACD to cross the 0
line, or the trigger line. we> > > worked> > >
> it out and got:> > > >> > > >
a:=12;b:=26;x:=2/(1+a);y:=2/(1+b);> > > >
top:=Mov(C,b,E)*(1-y)-Mov(C,a,E)*(1-x);> > > >> >
> > {C required for trigger line crossover}> > > >
(Mov(MACD(),9,E)+top)/(x-y);> > > >> > > > {C
required for 0 value MACD}> > > > top/(x-y)> > >
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>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________>________________________________________________________________________>>Message:
2> Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 01:18:26
-0000> From: "a_juggsbunny02"
<a_juggsbunny02@xxxxxxxxx>>Subject: I love to have my ass
tickled!>>Do you think you want to tickle it? If so meet me
here><A
href="">http://www.altmatchfinder.com/landing.asp?afl=FYHO>>>>________________________________________________________________________>________________________________________________________________________>>Message:
3> Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 02:11:00
-0000> From: "jdupcak"
<jdupcak@xxxxxxxxx>>Subject: Re: Need Help with System
Tester>>Preston>Thank you very much for your
advice. I went back into the archives>and found the material you
discussed. I appreciate your
response.>>Joe>>--- In
equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@xxxx> wrote:>
> Make sure that the periods displayed on the chart and the periods>
> used in the system test are the same. This was covered some
time>ago> > in group discussions here. If you look in the
archived group>messages> > you will find a complete
explanation.> >> > Preston> >>
>> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jdupcak"
<jdupcak@xxxx>>wrote:> > > I am relatively new to
Metastock and need help. My question> > > concerns my
inability to align System Tester buy and sell>signals> > >
with buy and sell signals from the equivalent indicator. For>
> > example, if I tested with a buy signal of "macd()>0" and
a> > > sell> > > signal of "macd()<=0", I get buy
and sell signals at> > > different dates> > > from
what the indicator plots on my chart. While they
are>similar,> > > there are additionional buy and sell
events in the system>tester.> > > This happens with more
complex formulas as well. I am using> > > Metastock EOD
Version 8.01. Can anyone help? I am at wits
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